liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how; in what way; how about
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
concession; conciliation; compromise
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
English conversation; school for English conversation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
ago; since; before; previous
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o